KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Fire and Rescue Department received 759 bush and forest fire cases in last month alone.
Its director Nordin Pauzi said on average the department had to deal average 25 cases a day.
"Firemen have to spend between two hours to four days to put out fire.
"Fire areas could have spread from two acres to as big as 60acres," he added.
In January there were only 16 cases and in February 175 cases.
Nordin added the department would work closely with Meteorology department to monitor the situation.